Regulate social media platforms to defend democracy, MEPs say | News | European Parliament
On Wednesday, MEPs called for democratic oversight of tech giants to safeguard freedom of expression.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and…
Asylum: more solidarity among EU member states and funds for frontline countries | News | European Parliament
Current asylum legislation neither ensures fair responsibility sharing among member states nor gives swift access to asylum procedures, to the…
EU challenges gender stereotypes in a new awareness-raising campaign “Fight Like a Girl”
… than #fightlikeagirl and the EU is happy support UN Women … Human Development Section at the EU Delegation to…
EU values in Hungary and Poland: debate on recent developments | News | European Parliament
Debate today on Article 7 developments and the state of LGBTI rights in Poland and Hungary with Commissioner for Justice…
MEPs warn of deteriorating fundamental rights in the EU | News | European Parliament
On Thursday, Parliament adopted its 2018-2019 report on the state of fundamental rights in the EU, identifying multiple areas of…
Media freedom: EP warns of attempts to silence critics and undermine pluralism | News | European Parliament
Parliament is deeply concerned about the state of media freedom within the EU and denounces the violence, harassment and pressure…
European values must prevail, even in a state of public emergency, MEPs say | News | European Parliament
Parliament warns against “risk of abuse of power” and calls on the Commission to step up its efforts by taking…
European values: COVID-19 emergency measures pose a “risk of abuse of power” | News | European Parliament
The Civil Liberties Committee urges the Commission to evaluate “first wave” national measures to assess their impact on citizens’ rights…
Bulgaria: MEPs call for EU values to be fully and unconditionally respected | News | European Parliament
Parliament regrets the “significant deterioration” of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home…
Parliament demands a legally binding, effective mechanism to protect EU values | News | European Parliament
Annual country-specific recommendations are needed that could trigger the mechanism protecting EU values, infringement proceedings and budgetary conditionality.Committee on Civil…